# What's for dinner? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 4, 2018, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/808139 "2018-02-04T00:53:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 28
**Author:** ![araminty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5e925/32.png) [@araminty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/araminty)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2018, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/808139/542 "2018-04-16T05:42:26Z")
Cha sui wonton noodle soup. My third noodly soup of the weekend, after some great meatball phở for dinner on Friday, and pork ramen last night. I’ve been ill. Feeling much better now though. Thanks to all the soup. ---
**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2018, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/808139/543 "2018-04-16T15:17:57Z")
I’ve been trying to get to making scalloped potatoes with ham and a nice side salad for about a week. Been too busy to do it. I may take off early from work to enjoy the new 50"TV and cook. It’s times like that I like being my own boss. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2018, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/808139/544 "2018-04-16T16:51:15Z")
I rewarded myself for getting my taxes done with a nice beef tenderloin steak and a couple eggs over easy with sautéed potatoes. I’m working on the second 1/2 of a PiSMO so there’s gonna be a good bit of tenderloin in my near future… ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2018, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/808139/545 "2018-04-16T18:04:22Z")
What’s a PiSMO? ---
**Author:** ![araminty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5e925/32.png) [@araminty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/araminty)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2018, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/808139/546 "2018-04-16T18:06:42Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > What’s a PiSMO? It refers to a specific preparation of the tenderloin: Peeled, Silver Skin, Side Muscle On > **[How To Butcher a PSMO (Peeled, Silver Skin, Side Muscle On) Beef Tenderloin...](https://www.thekitchn.com/post-51-88458)** > > When regarding the legitimacy of Food content on TV one question is paramount: where is the line between entertainment and enlightenment? Naturally, any delineation is completely subjective, as much for the program as for its particular viewer. Yet... ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2018, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/808139/547 "2018-04-16T19:06:56Z")
A PiSMO is a whole unbutchered beef tenderloin - as noted above _ **Peeled, Silver Skin, Side Muscle On** _ ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2018, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/808139/548 "2018-04-17T03:59:28Z")
Seared-rare ahi steaks and rice. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2018, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/808139/549 "2018-04-21T23:49:40Z")
Today it was some gemelli alla norma (pasta in a very simple tomato sauce with fried or roasted eggplant cubes.) Also, as the produce box had some kale, I supplemented a ham-hock and root vegetable soup from the other day with some kale, for yet another caldo verde type of dish. Right now, I have some peposo going on the stove for tomorrow (this is my first time making it, and I’m going for the very simple/purist version that only has beef, wine, garlic, salt, and lots of coarsely ground black pepper in it, nothing else.) Also have a loaf of bread rising that I hope to bake in about an hour and a half. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2018, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/808139/550 "2018-04-22T00:31:41Z")
Broiled lamb chops marinated in olive oil, chopped rosemary and garlic, mashed potatoes, and broiled asparagus. ---
**Author:** ![MonkeyMensch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@MonkeyMensch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMensch)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2018, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/808139/551 "2018-04-22T05:18:56Z")
Chili con carne; Spaghetti w/ a meatball sauce; rice; and salmon. Weekly family dinner, 11 in attendance and my sister was making allowances for all tastes… ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2018, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/808139/552 "2018-04-22T14:34:47Z")
Blew the diet last night. Mrs. L.A. wanted Chinese food, and remarkably there is a good Chinese restaurant nearby. I ordered take-out. Sichuan crispy beef, chicken and broccoli, gyoza, wonton soup, BBQ pork fried rice, steamed brown rice, fried wonton ‘chips’, and BBQ pork. Mrs. L.A. had some fried rice and I had some brown rice, and I didn’t have any ‘chips’. So a carb-heavy dinner last night. In my defence, I did spend 40 minutes mowing the lawns and a couple of hours moving and arranging about 80 square feet of bricks. So I had my ‘walk’, plus some ‘weight training’. ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2018, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/808139/553 "2018-04-22T15:40:00Z")
Boneless, skinless chicken thighs, I haven’t decided what I’m going to do with them yet, baked potatoes, green beans, and apple pie for dessert. ---
**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2018, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/808139/554 "2018-04-22T20:00:15Z")
Yesterday some friends and I smoked a couple of chickens. Gonna make some tacos out of the leftovers. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2018, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/808139/555 "2018-04-22T21:56:26Z")
Dogs, tater salad and beans. Lovely day for the deck. ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2018, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/808139/556 "2018-04-22T23:33:41Z")
We also had some corn on the cob which was surprisingly sweet, I thought it was a bit too early in the season but it was good. I added ice cream to my slice of apple pie, stick a fork in me, I’m done. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/808139/557 "2018-04-28T19:01:09Z")
What’s for dinner? I don’t know yet. Choices are: [ul][li]Leftover chicken breast stuffed with broccoli, red bell pepper, and cheese. (The cheese melted out.) One breast feeds both of us. With steamed yellow squash.[/li][li]Cheeseburgers. Sarah Lee has whole wheat bread that has only 90 kilocalories, and 18 g carbohydrates minus 5 g fibre for two slices.[/li][li]Greek-style poached tilapia. I have some of the tomato/sun-dried tomato/Kalamata olive/red onion/garlic sauce left from last time. I don’t want the carbs from the fettuccini, but I don’t have to have that much. With roasted zucchini spears.[/li][li]Falafel. No pita pockets, but they’ll be fine on low-carb (4 g net) Mission tortillas with lettuce, tomatoes, feta cheese, and tzatziki (made with low-fat Greek yoghurt).[/ul][/li]I have a feeling Mrs. L.A. will opt for falafel, but we’ll find out in about five hours. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/808139/558 "2018-04-28T22:49:32Z")
Mrs. L.A. wants the fish. ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/808139/559 "2018-04-28T23:57:34Z")
We had tortilla soup, I really enjoyed it, I haven’t had it in quite awhile. ---
**Author:** ![araminty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5e925/32.png) [@araminty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/araminty)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2018, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/808139/560 "2018-04-29T01:13:04Z")
Something involving polenta and sausages. I have a can of tomatoes and some red wine, sage on the patio, maybe some spinach in the freezer… Oh, hey, guess what? My chili won the cook off! The HR director asked for my recipe, so I scribbled some notes down if anyone here wants to see them. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2018, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/808139/561 "2018-04-29T01:26:20Z")
I made WAY too much pasta so for a while that’s gonna be it. Luckily it’s really good, kind of a riff on puttanesca. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/808139.md?page=27) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/808139.md?page=29)